I have read that 'to be human is be political'...in a broad sense. I think my comment is not even religious or spiritual...more like...philosophical. But if I have crossed some 'line'...please point out where so that I may become more aware.

Wait.....what are you trying to say? I don't understand. This part is so confusing......

Quote:Only agriculture-based societies that do physical work can be sustainable.

OK, I see your point there. Ag-based societies grow the things we eat and wear, furnish building materials, etc. But if you think that going back to horses and farms will solve the worlds problems, you are naive.

The Thames river in London was horribly polluted even in the pre-industrial ages, cleaned up with the modern sewer system. In America, the advent of the automobile was looked upon with wonder as a way to end the scourge of pollution from horse droppings.

You are making a gross generalization between development - which is not inherently evil, and rampant over-development, which is a very real problem.

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Harlan, my comment was not in regard to your post, but the entire thread. I feel that his comments and the beliefs he states are too political for this forum.

Matt, it is idiotic, and it is political in nature. This is something along the lines of "pit the left vs. the right" commentary. That's why for the most part I stayed out of it. Just seeing it pop back up again was a little too much.

good point. Unfortunately, your question will never be addressed by the thread bearer.

'SUV' only involves his/her self with one-way communication: depositing his conscience on a forum and not engaging in interactive debate is a bit like hanging your trash on a highway billboard sign in order to remind people they are generating too much garbage.

SUV: Thank-you for reminding us...but not very helpful to the overall solution now is it? could you please kindly tell us when you expect to properly dispose your 'message'? have you invented a new kind of solar and smokeless incinerator? or perhaps come up with a way to de-populate the world so there is less demand for resources? Got a 'final solution' for us or will you just continue to whine via loudspeaker?

I think SUV needs to tell us how he/she is part of the solution and not part of the problem....if not, this thread needs to be put in the recycle bin.IMO

This is one of those moderator calls: when is enough enough and a thread closed? It calls for an evaluation, a concensus that there is no more value to be gleaned from a thread. I know this poster bothers me, due to his behaviour (as noted by Ed), but is it any worse than the numerous threads that get derailed by trivial asides?

If anyone is noting: I second Ed's motion to close the thread. Or is it a third...since Bushi asked first?

Quote: Another driveby preaching of destruction and doom,get over it dude.